ImageSharp/src/ImageProcessorCore/IO/EndianBitConverter.cs

// <copyright file="EndianBitConverter.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
// </copyright>

namespace ImageProcessorCore.IO
{
    using System;
    using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

    /// <summary>
    /// Equivalent of <see cref="System.BitConverter"/>, but with either endianness.
    /// <remarks>
    /// Adapted from Miscellaneous Utility Library <see href="http://jonskeet.uk/csharp/miscutil/"/>
    /// This product includes software developed by Jon Skeet and Marc Gravell. Contact <see href="mailto:skeet@pobox.com"/>, or see 
    /// <see href="http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/"/>.
    /// </remarks>
    /// </summary>
    [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1201:ElementsMustAppearInTheCorrectOrder", Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here. Better readability.")]
    [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1202:ElementsMustBeOrderedByAccess", Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here. Better readability.")]
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    internal abstract class EndianBitConverter
    {
        #region Endianness of this converter
        /// <summary>
        /// Indicates the byte order ("endianness") in which data is converted using this class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Different computer architectures store data using different byte orders. "Big-endian"
        /// means the most significant byte is on the left end of a word. "Little-endian" means the 
        /// most significant byte is on the right end of a word.
        /// </remarks>
        /// <returns>true if this converter is little-endian, false otherwise.</returns>
        public abstract bool IsLittleEndian();

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the byte order ("endianness") in which data is converted using this class.
        /// </summary>
        public abstract Endianness Endianness { get; }
        #endregion

        #region Factory properties
        /// <summary>
        /// The little-endian bit converter.
        /// </summary>
        private static readonly LittleEndianBitConverter LittleConverter = new LittleEndianBitConverter();

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a little-endian bit converter instance. The same instance is
        /// always returned.
        /// </summary>
        public static LittleEndianBitConverter Little => LittleConverter;

        /// <summary>
        /// The big-endian bit converter.
        /// </summary>
        private static readonly BigEndianBitConverter BigConverter = new BigEndianBitConverter();

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a big-endian bit converter instance. The same instance is
        /// always returned.
        /// </summary>
        public static BigEndianBitConverter Big => BigConverter;
        #endregion

        #region Double/primitive conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the specified double-precision floating point number to a 
        /// 64-bit signed integer. Note: the endianness of this converter does not
        /// affect the returned value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert. </param>
        /// <returns>A 64-bit signed integer whose value is equivalent to value.</returns>
        public long DoubleToInt64Bits(double value)
        {
            return BitConverter.DoubleToInt64Bits(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the specified 64-bit signed integer to a double-precision 
        /// floating point number. Note: the endianness of this converter does not
        /// affect the returned value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert. </param>
        /// <returns>A double-precision floating point number whose value is equivalent to value.</returns>
        public double Int64BitsToDouble(long value)
        {
            return BitConverter.Int64BitsToDouble(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the specified single-precision floating point number to a 
        /// 32-bit signed integer. Note: the endianness of this converter does not
        /// affect the returned value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert. </param>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer whose value is equivalent to value.</returns>
        public int SingleToInt32Bits(float value)
        {
            return new Int32SingleUnion(value).AsInt32;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the specified 32-bit signed integer to a single-precision floating point 
        /// number. Note: the endianness of this converter does not
        /// affect the returned value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert. </param>
        /// <returns>A single-precision floating point number whose value is equivalent to value.</returns>
        public float Int32BitsToSingle(int value)
        {
            return new Int32SingleUnion(value).AsSingle;
        }
        #endregion

        #region To(PrimitiveType) conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a Boolean value converted from one byte at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>true if the byte at startIndex in value is nonzero; otherwise, false.</returns>
        public bool ToBoolean(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            CheckByteArgument(value, startIndex, 1);
            return BitConverter.ToBoolean(value, startIndex);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a Unicode character converted from two bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A character formed by two bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public char ToChar(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((char)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 2));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a double-precision floating point number converted from eight bytes 
        /// at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A double precision floating point number formed by eight bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public double ToDouble(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return this.Int64BitsToDouble(this.ToInt64(value, startIndex));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a single-precision floating point number converted from four bytes 
        /// at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A single precision floating point number formed by four bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public float ToSingle(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return this.Int32BitsToSingle(this.ToInt32(value, startIndex));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 16-bit signed integer converted from two bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 16-bit signed integer formed by two bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public short ToInt16(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((short)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 2));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 32-bit signed integer converted from four bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer formed by four bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public int ToInt32(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((int)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 4));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 64-bit signed integer converted from eight bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 64-bit signed integer formed by eight bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public long ToInt64(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 8);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 16-bit unsigned integer converted from two bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 16-bit unsigned integer formed by two bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public ushort ToUInt16(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((ushort)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 2));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 32-bit unsigned integer converted from four bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit unsigned integer formed by four bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public uint ToUInt32(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((uint)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 4));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a 64-bit unsigned integer converted from eight bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A 64-bit unsigned integer formed by eight bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public ulong ToUInt64(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return unchecked((ulong)this.CheckedFromBytes(value, startIndex, 8));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Convert the given number of bytes from the given array, from the given start
        /// position, into a long, using the bytes as the least significant part of the long.
        /// By the time this is called, the arguments have been checked for validity.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The bytes to convert</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The index of the first byte to convert</param>
        /// <param name="bytesToConvert">The number of bytes to use in the conversion</param>
        /// <returns>The converted number</returns>
        protected internal abstract long FromBytes(byte[] value, int startIndex, int bytesToConvert);

        /// <summary>
        /// Checks the given argument for validity.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The byte array passed in</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The start index passed in</param>
        /// <param name="bytesRequired">The number of bytes required</param>
        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">value is a null reference</exception>
        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
        /// startIndex is less than zero or greater than the length of value minus bytesRequired.
        /// </exception>
        [SuppressMessage("ReSharper", "UnusedParameter.Local", Justification = "Keeps code DRY")]
        private static void CheckByteArgument(byte[] value, int startIndex, int bytesRequired)
        {
            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(value));
            }

            if (startIndex < 0 || startIndex > value.Length - bytesRequired)
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(startIndex));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Checks the arguments for validity before calling FromBytes
        /// (which can therefore assume the arguments are valid).
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The bytes to convert after checking</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The index of the first byte to convert</param>
        /// <param name="bytesToConvert">The number of bytes to convert</param>
        /// <returns>The <see cref="long"/></returns>
        private long CheckedFromBytes(byte[] value, int startIndex, int bytesToConvert)
        {
            CheckByteArgument(value, startIndex, bytesToConvert);
            return this.FromBytes(value, startIndex, bytesToConvert);
        }
        #endregion

        #region ToString conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a String converted from the elements of a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <remarks>All the elements of value are converted.</remarks>
        /// <returns>
        /// A String of hexadecimal pairs separated by hyphens, where each pair 
        /// represents the corresponding element in value; for example, "7F-2C-4A".
        /// </returns>
        public static string ToString(byte[] value)
        {
            return BitConverter.ToString(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a String converted from the elements of a byte array starting at a specified array position.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <remarks>The elements from array position startIndex to the end of the array are converted.</remarks>
        /// <returns>
        /// A String of hexadecimal pairs separated by hyphens, where each pair 
        /// represents the corresponding element in value; for example, "7F-2C-4A".
        /// </returns>
        public static string ToString(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            return BitConverter.ToString(value, startIndex);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a String converted from a specified number of bytes at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <param name="length">The number of bytes to convert.</param>
        /// <remarks>The length elements from array position startIndex are converted.</remarks>
        /// <returns>
        /// A String of hexadecimal pairs separated by hyphens, where each pair 
        /// represents the corresponding element in value; for example, "7F-2C-4A".
        /// </returns>
        public static string ToString(byte[] value, int startIndex, int length)
        {
            return BitConverter.ToString(value, startIndex, length);
        }
        #endregion

        #region	Decimal conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a decimal value converted from sixteen bytes 
        /// at a specified position in a byte array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">An array of bytes.</param>
        /// <param name="startIndex">The starting position within value.</param>
        /// <returns>A decimal  formed by sixteen bytes beginning at startIndex.</returns>
        public decimal ToDecimal(byte[] value, int startIndex)
        {
            // HACK: This always assumes four parts, each in their own endianness,
            // starting with the first part at the start of the byte array.
            // On the other hand, there's no real format specified...
            int[] parts = new int[4];
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
            {
                parts[i] = this.ToInt32(value, startIndex + (i * 4));
            }

            return new decimal(parts);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified decimal value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 16.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(decimal value)
        {
            byte[] bytes = new byte[16];
            int[] parts = decimal.GetBits(value);
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
            {
                this.CopyBytesImpl(parts[i], 4, bytes, i * 4);
            }

            return bytes;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified decimal value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A character to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(decimal value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            int[] parts = decimal.GetBits(value);
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
            {
                this.CopyBytesImpl(parts[i], 4, buffer, (i * 4) + index);
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region GetBytes conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns an array with the given number of bytes formed
        /// from the least significant bytes of the specified value.
        /// This is used to implement the other GetBytes methods.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The value to get bytes for</param>
        /// <param name="bytes">The number of significant bytes to return</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The <see cref="T:byte[]"/>.
        /// </returns>
        private byte[] GetBytes(long value, int bytes)
        {
            byte[] buffer = new byte[bytes];
            this.CopyBytes(value, bytes, buffer, 0);
            return buffer;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified Boolean value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A Boolean value.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 1.</returns>
        /// <returns>
        /// The <see cref="T:byte[]"/>.
        /// </returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(bool value)
        {
            return BitConverter.GetBytes(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified Unicode character value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A character to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 2.</returns>
        /// <returns>
        /// The <see cref="T:byte[]"/>.
        /// </returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(char value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 2);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified double-precision floating point value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 8.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(double value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(this.DoubleToInt64Bits(value), 8);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 16-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 2.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(short value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 2);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 32-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 4.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(int value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 4);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 64-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 8.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(long value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 8);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified single-precision floating point value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 4.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(float value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(this.SingleToInt32Bits(value), 4);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 16-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 2.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(ushort value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 2);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 32-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 4.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(uint value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(value, 4);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the specified 64-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of bytes with length 8.</returns>
        public byte[] GetBytes(ulong value)
        {
            return this.GetBytes(unchecked((long)value), 8);
        }

        #endregion

        #region CopyBytes conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the given number of bytes from the least-specific
        /// end of the specified value into the specified byte array, beginning
        /// at the specified index.
        /// This is used to implement the other CopyBytes methods.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The value to copy bytes for</param>
        /// <param name="bytes">The number of significant bytes to copy</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        private void CopyBytes(long value, int bytes, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            if (buffer == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer), "Byte array must not be null");
            }

            if (buffer.Length < index + bytes)
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(buffer), "Buffer not big enough for value");
            }

            this.CopyBytesImpl(value, bytes, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the given number of bytes from the least-specific
        /// end of the specified value into the specified byte array, beginning
        /// at the specified index.
        /// This must be implemented in concrete derived classes, but the implementation
        /// may assume that the value will fit into the buffer.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The value to copy bytes for</param>
        /// <param name="bytes">The number of significant bytes to copy</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        protected internal abstract void CopyBytesImpl(long value, int bytes, byte[] buffer, int index);

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified Boolean value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A Boolean value.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(bool value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value ? 1 : 0, 1, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified Unicode character value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A character to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(char value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 2, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified double-precision floating point value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(double value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(this.DoubleToInt64Bits(value), 8, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 16-bit signed integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(short value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 2, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 32-bit signed integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(int value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 4, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 64-bit signed integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(long value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 8, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified single-precision floating point value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(float value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(this.SingleToInt32Bits(value), 4, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 16-bit unsigned integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(ushort value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 2, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 32-bit unsigned integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(uint value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(value, 4, buffer, index);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Copies the specified 64-bit unsigned integer value into the specified byte array,
        /// beginning at the specified index.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">The number to convert.</param>
        /// <param name="buffer">The byte array to copy the bytes into</param>
        /// <param name="index">The first index into the array to copy the bytes into</param>
        public void CopyBytes(ulong value, byte[] buffer, int index)
        {
            this.CopyBytes(unchecked((long)value), 8, buffer, index);
        }

        #endregion

        #region Private struct used for Single/Int32 conversions
        /// <summary>
        /// Union used solely for the equivalent of DoubleToInt64Bits and vice versa.
        /// </summary>
        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
        private struct Int32SingleUnion
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Int32 version of the value.
            /// </summary>
            [FieldOffset(0)]
            private readonly int i;

            /// <summary>
            /// Single version of the value.
            /// </summary>
            [FieldOffset(0)]
            private readonly float f;

            /// <summary>
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Int32SingleUnion"/> struct. 
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="i">The integer value of the new instance.</param>
            internal Int32SingleUnion(int i)
            {
                this.f = 0; // Just to keep the compiler happy
                this.i = i;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Int32SingleUnion"/> struct. 
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="f">
            /// The floating point value of the new instance.
            /// </param>
            internal Int32SingleUnion(float f)
            {
                this.i = 0; // Just to keep the compiler happy
                this.f = f;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Gets the value of the instance as an integer.
            /// </summary>
            internal int AsInt32 => this.i;

            /// <summary>
            /// Gets the value of the instance as a floating point number.
            /// </summary>
            internal float AsSingle => this.f;
        }
        #endregion
    }
}